The Firefly is a bug that was introduced in Animal Crossing. The firefly has gone through a lot of changes in appearance from the transition to Animal Crossing: City Folk. It Wild World, the firefly is a bright yellow circle flying around with no depth. In City Folk, the firefly emits a green glow and looks much, much more realistic because of the graphical enhancement on the Wii. It made its most recent appearance in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

This bug is really easy to catch because of the abundance of them. You will easily be able to spot the firefly because of its colors. Once you do find it, all you need to do is equip your net and swing at the right angle to catch it. The only complication that there may be is if the firefly is in the middle of the river and out of reach. If this is so, just wait for the firefly to fly near the ground and nab it.

"I've heard tales of children unable to buy candles... Yes, these unfortunate souls are said to have studied by firefly light! Ugh. The mere thought of having a bug that close... Blech! So very vile... I'd rather read in darkness!"

There are more than 2,000 species of fireflies around the world. They use their glowing colors to attract mates and also prey. A chemical reaction called bioluminescence is what makes fireflies emit their glow. The bottom half of their abdomen is the part of their body that glows a lime green color.